Southern Dirty Rice

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Rice is cooked in a savory broth with sautéed livers, chicken gizzards, onion, and garlic in this tasty Southern dirty rice recipe.

Ingredients

1/4 pound chicken gizzards, rinsed
1/2 pound chicken livers, rinsed and trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups uncooked white rice
4 cups chicken broth
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup thinly sliced green onions

Directions

1 Pulse gizzards in a food processor, then pulse livers.
2 Heat oil in a large saucepan. Sauté onion and gizzards over medium heat, stirring constantly, until meat begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add livers and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until brown, about 3 minutes.
3 Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Add broth, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until rice has absorbed liquid. Sprinkle with green onion and serve.